Spice It Up With Sharia – The Leasing Awards

By Rodricks Wong

The benefits of leasing are widely known. For the shipowner or operator, leasing lightens the balance sheet, provides an opportunity to increase working capital and unlocks cash. In return, the lessor/owner is rewarded with a long-term asset that generates interest income and has the potential for capital gains, depending on structure. But in reality, leasing transactions are tough to put together. The challenge lies in finding the right assets that investors are comfortable with against the backdrop of turbulent shipping markets. The arrangers will also have to look out for creditworthy investors who have the money

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